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The Court of Appeal in Kano has drastically reduced the sentence of Mubarak Bala, imprisoned President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, from 24 years to five. The judges unanimously found that his original sentence for blasphemous Facebook posts was excessive and in contravention of the law. Bala has already been in prison for four years, so this… Read more »
The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »
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Ten Algerian men have been arrested in an anti-terror swoop on several addresses in London and Manchester. The suspects, all men believed to be in their 30s, are being held under anti-terror laws, police said. Six were arrested in London and four in Manchester in co-ordinated dawn raids. A police spokesman said: “This operation is… Read more »
Manchester United plc have increased their pre-tax profits by 22 per cent to £39.3 million for the 12 months ended July 31st 2003. United’s successes on the pitch combined with the sales of David Beckham and Juan Sebastien Veron have boosted their financial position. New chief executive David Gill said to Sky Sports: “These results… Read more »
